| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Reasor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Cropper takes the ball from George Murr | 26-35 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor loses the dribble to Lesley Vallo in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll hits the easy wide open finger roll | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses short on a jumper from the left block | 26-37 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Murr | 26-40 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Croll - foul #2 on Rodney Croll, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Carmine Kight (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), William King (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight lays it in set up by Samuel Kull | 28-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler's pass is intercepted by Carmine Kight | 28-40 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull loses the dribble to Glenn Phipps | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Carmine Kight steals the ball from Glenn Phipps | 28-40 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Andrew Williams, Samuel Kull, Carmine Kight, Andrew Becker, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, William King, Glenn Phipps | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Reasor steps in front of the George Murr pass in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper lays it in uncontested set up by Blake Newborn | 30-40 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the floater from the left block | 30-40 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Blake Newborn | 30-40 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG) Tony Buckley, Blake Newborn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (C) Rodney Croll | |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bonds is called for the reach on George Murr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bonds, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | William King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Murr | 30-42 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman can't tip it in | 30-42 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Gaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Eason (tiring) PF - Lesley Vallo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell is fouled on the floor by David Weiler - foul #1 on David Weiler, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SF) Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF) David Weiler, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the runner in the paint | 30-42 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Bonds | 32-42 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Carmine Kight (C) Brian Gaskell, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Williams, Dale Reasor, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Glenn Phipps (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Blake Newborn | 34-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Aaron Cropper | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Blake Newborn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG), Gerald Walker (C) Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF) Rodney Croll | |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SG), Dale Reasor (PF) Samuel Kull, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll (C) Glenn Phipps | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll is hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #3 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Blake Newborn, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Rodney Croll - foul #3 on Rodney Croll, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Andrew Becker (PF) Tony Buckley, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), David Weiler (SF), William King (C) George Murr, Mark Eason, Rodney Croll | |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman connects on the shot from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shane Roberson - foul #2 on Shane Roberson, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Dale Reasor (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Brian Gaskell, Ronald Bonds, Andrew Becker, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Jeffery Jennings (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Newborn - foul #2 on Blake Newborn, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Samuel Kull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Reasor (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Walker is called for the reach on Frank Biggs - foul #1 on Gerald Walker, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (SF) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) Shane Roberson | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | George Murr is called for the reach on Samuel Kull in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Murr, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Samuel Kull, Blake Newborn, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), William King (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds misses the dunk | 38-54 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eason | 38-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the easy layup | 38-54 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 38-54 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Brian Gaskell, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) David Weiler, George Murr, Mark Eason, William King, Rodney Croll | |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Frank Biggs picks off the pass by Tony Buckley | 38-54 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Lehman swats the short shot by Glenn Phipps | 38-54 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Blake Newborn (SG), Gerald Walker (PF) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Andrew Becker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SG), Mark Eason (SF), William King (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Gaskell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Alan Lehman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 38-54 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman connects on the shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Lehman - foul #1 on Alan Lehman, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (PF), Carmine Kight (C) Blake Newborn, Andrew Williams, Gerald Walker, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Rodney Croll (C) David Weiler, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Bonds and he's fouled by George Murr - foul #3 on George Murr, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps (PF) William King | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll loses the dribble to Aaron Cropper in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Phipps - foul #1 on Glenn Phipps, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) Brian Gaskell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight is hacked by Shane Roberson - foul #3 on Shane Roberson, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF) Shane Roberson, Rodney Croll | |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Buckley steals it from George Murr | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | David Weiler is called for the reach on Aaron Cropper in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Walker (C) Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), William King (C) George Murr, Glenn Phipps | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Jeffery Jennings is called for the reach on Gerald Walker - foul #1 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG) William Stoneman | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eason | 49-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cropper - foul #4 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Buckley steals it from William King | 49-55 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Walker tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | David Weiler steals the ball from Ronald Bonds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Weiler | 49-60 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Weiler - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #12 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Newborn (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Carmine Kight (C) Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Gerald Walker, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Frank Biggs, David Weiler, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, William King | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Murr | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | William Stoneman is called for the reach on Andrew Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Stoneman, team foul #13 | 51-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Samuel Kull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmine Kight (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Murr (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-63 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Samuel Kull | 53-63 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-63 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffery Jennings | 53-63 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr is hacked by Blake Newborn - foul #3 on Blake Newborn, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Dale Reasor (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Samuel Kull, Blake Newborn, Andrew Becker, Carmine Kight | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), William King (PF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | George Murr steals it from Dale Reasor | 53-64 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Murr | 53-66 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman's layup is rejected by Rodney Croll | 53-66 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses the 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Gaskell | 53-66 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Croll - foul #4 on Rodney Croll, team foul #14 | 53-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (SF), Andrew Becker (PF), Gerald Walker (C) Ronald Bonds, Dale Reasor, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Glenn Phipps (C) George Murr, Rodney Croll | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Brian Gaskell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Phipps | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Weiler, team foul #15 | 53-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG) Brian Gaskell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker is hacked by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #16 | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Andrew Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Frank Biggs, team foul #17 | 55-66 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight is denied on a layup by Glenn Phipps | 55-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs runs out the clock | 55-66 |